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a
: high into the air
b
: to a high or exorbitant level or degree
… lifted my spirit sky-high.—
Elmer Morriss
Elmer Morriss2
: in an enthusiastic manner
3
: to bits : apart
blown sky-high
1
: excessively expensive : exorbitant
2
: extremely or excessively high
her blood pressure was sky-high
Examples of sky-high in a Sentence
Adverb
some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy
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Adverb
Plenty of experts consider the tech sector overvalued, but expectations for future earnings remain sky-high.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Contact Corcoran Sunshine or the Brooklyn Tower Sales Office for more information on this sky-high home.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Prices of the drugs remain sky-high, and insurance coverage can be limited or fully denied.
—Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
This could mean timely arrival in terms of schedule reliability, faster transit times or a service that doesn’t see sky-high cancelation rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky-high. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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